Is tuning safe?

[Aztec]

I'll leave this here
OFT, OFH, (stock rest of exhaust) E85
Off the shelf Tune for E85 UEL

[CharmanderFR-S]

Originally Posted by Aztec

I'll leave this here
OFT, OFH, (stock rest of exhaust) E85
Off the shelf Tune for E85 UEL

Did you dyno it with headers and tune without e85?

[CharmanderFR-S]

I mean before you added e85? Or did you do it all at once?

[Aztec]

Originally Posted by CharmanderFR-S

I mean before you added e85? Or did you do it all at once?

I used the free tune from OFT. This is with the header from open flash UEL catless and literally stock for the rest of the exhaust.
To answer your question, there were 5 dyno pulls and this was the highest I got, I didn't dyno anything on 91, but of course I have that rom available if I travel outside of E85 range. I would guess i'm around 190whp on 91 with just the header and tune

OFT is probably the most inexpensive and reliable way of getting performance out of the car!

[CharmanderFR-S]

Getting the gruppe s uel installed tomorrow along with an ecutek tune! Excited to see the difference and how it sounds with my trd exhaust

[mid_life_crisis]

So, let me 'splain. No, there's too much. Let me sum up.


Knowledgeable tuning is not harmful. Incompetent tuning can be lethal.


Choose wisely.

[CharmanderFR-S]

Got the new gruppe s header and ecutek tune, and wow am I impressed!! Sounds badass and pulls like crazy Thanks for all the input guys!!!

[Bakchoii]

Originally Posted by CharmanderFR-S

Got the new gruppe s header and ecutek tune, and wow am I impressed!! Sounds badass and pulls like crazy Thanks for all the input guys!!!

How much did you pay for the tune? Planning to get headers before a tune

[CharmanderFR-S]

The ecutek license was 325 and the tune was 375, so essentially 700 in total for the tune

[CharmanderFR-S]

And you'll get way better sound and performance from the header with the tune, I'd get them done at the same time if you can!

[Bakchoii]

Great! I'll do both at the same time so I can also feel the power spike

[CharmanderFR-S]

You won't regret it! It's awesome

[Mr.Impreza]

I'm in the same position now debating on a professional custom tune rather than the tablet after reading that the OFT has issues with the catted UEL header from FT86speedfactory....

[steve99]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

I'm in the same position now debating on a professional custom tune rather than the tablet after reading that the OFT has issues with the catted UEL header from FT86speedfactory....

The OFT istself does have a problem with the catted headers its just that the off the shelf tunes supplied are for stock header or catless header, their is not a specific tune for a hi-flow catted aftermarket header.

for best results you would need to tweak the supplied tunes yourself or get shiv at openflash to do a custom E-tune for you for about $200 for OFT users.

It just depends which system you want to go with the overall results will be similar

OFT plus custom tune $500 plus $200 custom tune

Ecutek plus custom tune (if they dont have a flash and go tune for speedfactory catted header) $350 ecutek licience $300 flash and go tune plus $xxx for custom tune if needed.

looks like these guys may have tune for you
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...2&postcount=38


Ecutek you get map switching on the fly but tune is locked and its extra money if you want/need cable to flash the tune (about$400).
Tune and licience is locked to car only cable could be onsold (if you buy one) or need one if you cannot get to ecutek tuner.

OFT no locks to ecu or tune, you can reflash log , big gauge display tuning alerts ect all included. whole system can be onsold at minimal loss if required


talk to the ecutek guys and the OFT guys work out your pricing and what you want then make your decision depending on what you want and require.